Bulgaria has banned Russian-flagged ships from entering its Black Sea ports as part of expanded EU sanctions, the country's Maritime Administration announced on its website on Sunday.

Port Poti is currently closed. Problem occurred since 16:45 pm of November 20 due to bad weather condition and as a result it is forbidden to berth vessels in port. 

The bunkers removal process of the mv Maren is almost complete, and the discharging operations are underway, with the first batch of containers already unloaded. The team handling the operation is committed to keeping all parties informed about the progress of the operation.